The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-08
KNIGHTS Il C0NCLAVE.
powDEELY's nEponr CRITICISED.
Secret Sessions Of tho Improved Order OF X.
OF L. being Held-A Bitter Fight Asu,nss
tho Adminis,rntion--scosstar,'s
Rcport-Fsmalo Contingent.

MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, Oct. THE much
talked.ot Improved Order Of the Kniehll
Of Labor has at last materializsd.
There arc about thirty msmbers Of the
knights Of Labor General Assembly who
are suspected Of being connected with this
new branch Of the Knlghts Of Labor, and
they, With abou. ten others who arc not
delegates, aro actually holding session
OF the Improved Order in this city.
The sessions arc hold a. night, and SO
secretly that the army OF correspondents
hero have not yet discovered the fact Of
their whereabouts. ''.gi
Last night they held q protrac!ed aes.
sion lasting into the early morning and
was the most important session yet held.
Over forty members wcro present, repre-.
senting ten or twelve States. It appears
to be an order within m order. All ita
members must also be members OF the
old order, and in good standing, Tia
members are sworn not to break np the
old order, but 70 purify and wres. 1t from
the bands Of those who now control it.
FIGHTING THE ADMINISTRATION PARTY.
It was conceded at the meeting last
night that 1t was almoat useless to expect
to accomplish anything at this session, as
they are hopelessly in tho minority, but
they agreed to make strong fight against
the administration, and in doing go, by
exposing many things which are now
secret, they hope to turn tho tide in their
favor and gain conyorts from those who
arc now opposed to them. AZ
Many Of the best minds and ablaat
speskers Of tho General Assembly are
members OF the Improved Order, and If
the policy outlined las! night be carried
out some lively scenes may ba witnessed
before the close Of the Assembly. They
are fully Differed and their Organization
complete, with about 10000 mem bers aud
q healthy treasury. They extend the
hand Of fellowship to and dosire harmony
and fraternity with all legitimate labor
organizations. 81 Ii71
The General Secretary mekss numbsr
Of recommendations which may bs sum-
married. as follows: Q,. ~ 7t5."@1
That tho subject OF establishing a CO.
operative ssyinga association be consider
ed by the Committee on the Stste OF the
Order, and II 1t Is deemed advisable the
proper authority be given to secure m act
Of incorporation for tho organization aud
management Of such institution, The
primary object will bs to establish home
Tor the order In every town or city whore
the order exists. Nothing will give euch
permansrce to an organic s!ion as the iu!-
lillment OF thia plan. Branches may be
established in each ssats and gradually
the power Of ths order eau bs brought to
bear in various divisions Of CO. operative
production, distribution, consumption and
saving. That the General Secretary have
entire control Of his cfiics force. That
S.ate assemblies be made compulsory in.
Btesd oil permissive. That the
proper committee conBider tho demand
for nome eort OF regalia for members,
That there be Legislation which will make
more esringent the prohibition use Of the
ngmo of tho order or any OF it's symbols
Tor business purposes. On this point this
Secretary Gays, II think the General AS
eembly will ba justified in passing a law
placing an eteUsull boycots on every ar
sASAS y SHSA "AaSI blC AlltlhtC VI LIS uECeT
or any of its symbols were used without
the oanction OF the General Executive
Board" Taero are number of minor
recommendations covering propoaed
changes in the orders work which are Of
no interest to the general public. This is
worthy Of nota: "a great deal OF com
plant has been made to tho general off 90
IN relation to ths embszzlement OF funds
by local officers, who subsequently ab.
econded and thus cannot bs notified OF
pending charges. I recommend that it be-
stated In the constitution that notice Of
trial sent to the last known address Of the
abeconding officer shall be considered q
legal summons, aud that if the abscontler
fa,!s to appear st the time Of tho trial,
either in psrson or by counsel, tho tsisl
msy legally proceed in his absence the
sa'ne as though he we're preaent."
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